H 638

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

Status: passed_lower. Latest action: October 23, 2025.

An Act to protect library patron privacy.

Bill ID MA-194-H-638
Session 194
Status passed_lower
Committee House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
House passed_lower 2025-10-23
Privacy / Data / Technology
Summary

SECTION 1. Section 7 of chapter 78 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking the third sentence ... SECTION 2. Said chapter 78 is hereby amended by inserting after section 7 ...

Sponsor
Livingstone, Jay D.
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-10-23 Status passed_lower
2025-10-23 Latest Action Read second and ordered to a third reading
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